KALAMAZOO, MI --Hopslam, a double India Pale Ale made by Bell's Brewery Inc. and one of the brewery's most anticipated releases, is now available at the brewery's Eccentric Cafe and General Store in downtown Kalamazoo.

Bell's Brewing Inc.'s Hopslam is now available at the Eccentric Cafe and General Store.Kalamazoo Gazette file

Hopslam is a winter seasonal with an alcohol-by-volume of 10 percent. It was tapped at Bell's Eccentric Cafe Thursday, Jan. 2.

Hopslam has started shipping to other areas in Michigan this week, and it will be shipped to Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Missouri, Ohio and Arizona the week of Jan. 13, according to the Bell's blog.

It will be shipped to other states the week of Jan. 20, including Florida, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, New York and North Carolina.

The IPA will not be packaged in mini kegs, and all Hopslam kegs are reserved for bars and restaurants.

Emily Monacelli covers local government and beer for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter.